Shade and curtain support



April 22, 1930. H. ROBINSON SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed July 18, 1927 w v m\ Q Q INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYQ Patented Apr. 22, 1936 LULA H. non nsoiv, on'nnLni-is, 'DEXAS SHADE Am) CURTAIN SUPPORT, t i

Ap n aan filed July 1927. Serial No. 266,454.

This invention relates to window anddocn sion of a mountingjof such nature as to en-f able the shade and CIlItalTlSitfbQln0Y8d to points of advantagewith respectto the win lodow, as for convenience in rearrangingv the draperies and sup lying suitableventilation to the room throug the upper sash while the interior of the roomris'un'expojsed through p p p p 1 n, oftrackl 18 shown, whlch 1s arrangedto be thelowersash.

-Another and important lobject of the invention resides in the provision of novel means for raising andlowering the assembly upon the window,'andthe means for holding the assembly in adjusted position 20there0n., i

Broadly, the invention comprehends the provision of an article'of' utility, and of such compact and economicalconstruction as to enable it to be used efiectively1nhotels, hos p'itals' and similar buildings, as Well as domestically, especially in view of its facilities for ready adjustment, by'which the draperies may be easily removedand replaced. 3

With the foregoing objects as primary, the invention has particularreference toits novel features of construction and operation ofparts, by whichtthefforegoing objects are attained and which willbecome manifest as v the description proceeds, when taken in connection .with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 represents a planview of a com'- bined curtain rod and window shade support constructed according to the present invention. I, Figure 2 is a front view thereof. Figure 3, is a fragmentary end view of the support showing the rear side of the adjustable hanger. I

Figure 4 is a detail View showing the upper end of the lifting rod.

Figure 5 is a side View of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a detail view of one of the combination brackets, and i for the curtain rods and shade.

Figure 7 a modified form of" bracket shown in Flgure, V

Continuing now more in detail withrthe i drawings,it'may be first stated that the application to afwindowa vform of support 'whereby the latter will be capable of'vertical adjustment with respect to the opening is a well known precedent and the present inven-.

'tioirclaims no novelty in this" regard, but

does claim as novel the hanger, adjustment mechanism and combined adjustable brackets In Figure 1 especially the preferred type secured to opposing sides of a window, and

i has punched at spaced intervals therein projections'2.

The hanger 3 is designed so as to be extensible, being composed of hollow end pieces I 4: and core 5 extending into the latter. The outer endof the end' pieces 4' have affixed thereto sides 6 slidably engaging the tracks 1 in the manner shown clearly inFigure I, toallow vertical movement ofthe hanger 3 and its associated elements, later described.

Slides?- are connected to the hanger 3 adjacent to-the' ends of the latter, by means of braces 8. These slides areadapted tocarry the combination'brackets 9,jhereinafterreferred to, in detail, so as to permit of independentadjustability of the latterhorizontally in the manner shown. V

WVith reference'especiallyto the means for holding and releasing the hanger to' effect its; I adjustment upon the window, reference is 5 made to Figures land 3, especiallythe lat-f ter. Latches 10 are shown in dotted lines in Figure 3, which are held normally in extend-- ed position under pressure 'of the springs 11., a

v so as to engage the projections 2carried by 9 "o the tracks, th'us'to hold the hanger S in-sus-" pension in eachadjusted position.- Thepor tions of the latches l0 engaging the projec tion 2 are reduced in orderto arovide (LSE-OP by the portion shown in dotted lines in Fig ure 3. A link 12, integral with the latch ex- 7 tends toward the center of the hanger and is longitudinally slottedat a, and in which slides a screw 13, carried by a link 14: therebeneath; This latter link extends nearerthe middle of the hanger where it is turned abruptly outward to form a grip 15. Ad-

; justability as to length of the latch operatscrew 23.

. 20, connected to the latch 10 and hanger 3 respectively, cause the latch to be constantly under pressure, being-withdrawn by moving the grips together. The stop likewise functions as a guide for the pin 18.

While it is immaterial :what design of bracket is employed with the described hanger, the improved type ofcombination bracket as illustrated in Figures 6 and 7 is preferred. The bracket shown in Figure 6 is apertured at b as shown to support the end of the shade roller, indicated at 21 in broken lines. The

same reference character denotes the window shade in Figures 1 and 2. The bracket 9 has a tail portion 22 turned at right angles with respect to the bracket proper which slides into the slide 7 on either end of the hanger 3 and fastened in adjusted positions by a set The form of bracket shown in Figure 6 does not permit of independent adjustment of the shade support as apparent. Therefore, in cases where such adjustment is desired, the form of bracket shown in Figure 7 is provided, which departs from the principle of the former type of bracket only in the addition of the shade bracket attachment 24,

which is arranged so as to have independent horizontal adjustment with respect to the rod supporting bracket 9 and hanger 8.

brackets 9 are shown. with slots for support-- ing the rods 25 shown in Figures 1 and 2, but

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with only slight alterations maybe equipped to support curtain poles and other drapery accessories without departing from theprinciple involved.

In cases where the hanger 3 1s installed upon a low wlndow, such as-1n residences,

The deflected edges at are adapted to be moved upward against the lugs 15 on the hanger to urge the same togetherto release the latches, simultaneously pushing or pulling the pole to raise or lower the hanger by the tongue 28 or forks 39 respectively.

The construction described lends to the hanger the required rigidity, yet maintaining the compactness andsimplicity necessary to present a neat and tidy appearance on a win- Manifestly,the construction shown is cafor each latch, means extending through the slots of the first named links for adjustably connecting the first named links to the sliding links, said sliding links having slots, means securedto the carrier and extending through the slots of the sliding links to limit sliding of the latter, and operating grips on the inner ends of the sliding links.

. 2. In a shade and curtain hanger, tracks, an extensible shade and curtain carrier, slidable track engaging latches'on the carrier, links securedto the inner ends of the latches, spring pressed means for independently tensioning each of the latches connected thereto and to the carrier, a sliding link for each latch, means to adjustably connect the first named links to the sliding-links, means to re strict sliding of the sliding links, and operating grips on the inner ends of the sliding links. I v

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

1 LULA H. ROBINSON.

the grips or lugs 15 may be operated manually to withdraw the latches 10 in adjusting the hanger 3 upon the window, but where the windows are high and inaccessible in this regard, an adjusting pole such as shown in Figtires 4.- and 5 is provided whereby no difliculty maybe encountered in effecting adjustment of the hanger. This pole is designated by the character 26 {and has upon its end a bifurcated head 27. A tongue 28 extends outward from the head and is turned abruptly upward, and the forks at the top of the head are turned outward at. 29. to engage the top of the. hanger to; pull the. same downward.

I said lugs to tension the latches, a sliding link 

